Wednesday's Daily Damage (8/18)

Wednesday

• $214.70 - Finger Lake Lodge (Rooms for Shaver's weddings)
• $30.78 - Steap and Cheap (Prana Sundress)

Ohhh yeah, and then there was that sundress that I got too. I caved, it was a poor showing, I realize this. I justified it by telling myself that I need cute and comfortable dresses for Greece. I mean let's face it, they're easier to pack and you can just throw them on and go...perfect. At least that's what I keep telling myself. This makes the second new sundress purchase this summer, and while part of me likes this little number, part of me also thinks the tie-dye is kinda a bit much...or a lot much. We'll have to see what it looks like when it comes in. Stay tuned.

• Veggies from Farmer Dave (free in my mind b/c they're prepaid for)!

Food for Thought

Holy relevant Batman.

The NY Time recently published an article on whether or not our purchases will make us happy. I for one, think NO...hence this little blog here. What are your thoughts?

"New studies of consumption and happiness show, for instance, that people are happier when they spend money on experiences instead of material objects, when they relish what they plan to buy long before they buy it, and when they stop trying to outdo the Joneses"

Here, here! I am all for spending money on experiences, and looking back at a lot of my big purchases since I started this blog, a lot of my purchases have been on just that. Granted I lump eating at new restaurants and going out with friends as an experience, so maybe I'm not quite interpreting that quite right?

Thanks to Agatha for sending me this article.

Monday & Tuesday Daily Damage (8/16 - 8/17)

Monday

• $10 - Groupon 

I got a voucher on Groupon today for Weston Nurseries, a locally owned nursery that my company also happens to have as a client, so I have worked with the Mezitts (owners) for a couple of years now. Nice people. The deal was $20 for $60 worth of nursery goods, BUT I had a $10 credit on my account for referring a friend, so it only cost me $10. Amazing.

What will I buy you ask? Flower bulbs to beautify the new abode. Beautify indeed.

Tuesday

• $19.09 - Roche Brothers (fixins for my second eggplant parm, eva)
• $2.34 - Dunkin Donuts (Iced Coffee)

Impending Purchases

There are some purchases you can be expecting from me in the coming days/months/sometime in the future...

New rain coat. Every time it rains I think about how much I need a new raincoat, mine is useless. 

Hotel room in Skaneateles, NY for a wedding in September.

Birthday gift for my brother. (gift card)

Plane pillow. I have decided that I will need one of those pillows that people are always lugging around the airport. I managed to mention that to Aaron every time we walked by one in the airport this past weekend. So clearly I will need one for Greece. The pillows you can buy (lame) on the plane gross me out.

Now I realize that these things are ridiculous, so I will most likely get one of those much cooler little pack pillows that smoosh down to nothing. Then I can take it camping too. More bang for my buck. 

A robe. Clearly I will need a robe so I can let Maggie Mae out in the morning. Don't be alarmed...I will not be one of those people walking their dog in their robe. I am talking just opening the door so she can go out to the bathroom before I hop in the shower. That is all. 

I will have you know that I passed up a deal on Rue La La today for a robe. I decided that I need to do more research before making a decision. An organic cotton, fuzzy, hooded robe would be ideal. All this one is missing is the hood. It just popped up when I googled robe, google knows me so well.Plus the site is called "Sustainify," love the name and they are 1%ers, AKA donate 1% of profits to environmental charities.

Thursday, Friday & Weekend Damages (8/12 - 8/15)

Thursday

• $2.25 - Scrub-a-dub (vacuum at car wash, sadly I had no cash...other than quarters, so Veruca still needs a bath)

Friday

• $4.92 - Dunkin Donuts (Iced Coffees for the plane to Charlotte for a wedding)
• $14 - Howl at the Moon (Cover the for the evening festivities)

 Spent the weekend in Charlotte, NC for a wedding. 

Great weekend...clean city, got to see an old friend, danced my face off at the wedding (literally still sore, which proves my lameness and inability to hang with my former self)...good times. PLUS, it was a wedding for Aaron's friends so it was an inexpensive weekend for me, for him...not so much.

Saturday

• $10.60 - CVS (items forgotten while packing)

Sunday

• $10 - Car to the airport 
• $25.98 - JFK Jet Blue Terminal (lunch)

Wednesday Daily Damage (8/11)

• $2.43 - Dunkin Donuts (Iced Coffee)
• $10.92 - Johnny's Market (Olive Oil & Vegetable Oil)

Edible Loot from Farmer Dave

• Green bell pepper
• Tomatoes (cherry and slicing)
• Corn on the cob
• Jalapeno
• Pablano pepper
• Garlic
• Yellow onion
• Green beans
• Basil
• Beets
• Eggplant (I see more eggplant parm in my future!)

Between Farmer Dave and my own basil plants I have basil coming out of my ears so I'm going to make some basil oil, hence the olive oil purchase today. I figure it's a good way to keep it from going to waste. 

Jammin July

So I warn you this month is going to be shocking. Just remember though, I paid for all of the hotels for the Greece trip this September, which definitely has something to do with the shock factor of the final tally. AND I paid my first installment of my India trip.

Here goes...

July's total spending is,
$2,709

Guh.
Here's the breakdown...

Travel Expenses - $1,393
Health and Beauty - $310 (remember that haircut?)
Bars & Restaurants - $297
Random Crap - $180
Gifts - $141
Clothing - $130
Gas - $116
Groceries - $62
Moving expenses - $50
Coffee - $20
Snacks - $10

So as you can see, I'm thoroughly broke. Time to buckle down until Greece.

I should note...I am NOT 34! FYI.